Median Earnings for Residents and City Staff of Los Angeles County Cities, 2014
City Name Median Earnings for City Residents Medians Earnings for City Staff City Earnings as % of Residents Earnings…
LA Daily News Op-ed: What’s really driving CalPERS contribution rates higher
Our op-ed in the Los Angeles Daily News addresses the misleading tactic of citing raw averages as an indicator of…
Full-career Los Angeles-area city retirees earn 42% more than residents’ average salary
For Immediate Release Contact Robert Fellner, 559-462-0122, 201-206-6469 (cell) Average Los Angeles-area CalPERS payout highest statewide Full-career retirees of…
Transparent California Release of 2014 K-12 Data, Greater LA Area
Data: No correlation between teacher compensation and performance Chaffey Joint and Anaheim Union High’s teachers lead state with average…
Over 8,000 LA County Retirees Made at Least $100k in Pension Pay as Taxpayer Cost Soars
Over 8,000 LA County Retirees Made at Least $100k in Pension Pay as Taxpayer Cost Soars Last year, 8,088…
LA Water District paid $42,942 for a single employee’s health insurance plan
Executive Summary The price of health insurance in America has consistently risen faster than the rate of inflation and,…
LA governments pay 71% more for health insurance than private employers, pay up to $43,000 per plan
Despite the warning from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of the impending burden to state and local governments from rising healthcare costs, many…
Over 1,500 retired educators of Greater Los Angeles receive eye-popping pension payouts of $100,000 or more
Over 1,500 retired educators of Greater Los Angeles receive eye-popping pension payouts of $100,000 or more Bad Education: Transparent…
DWP study featured on John and Ken Show
The John and Ken show discussed our DWP study on their show yesterday afternoon and boy were they unhappy with…
Average 2013 pension for City of Torrance retiree was $93,348 – The Daily Breeze
The Daily Breeze cited TransparentCalifornia.com’s data in their story on the City of Torrance’s employee pay. Using our summary…